On Sunday, 9 October 2016 17:58:02 UTC+1, Weatherlawyer wrote:

The dull overcast (almost mammatus) that makes the skies darken early that filled the skies almost all last winter were the product of volcanic action.

And it just seems not likely to go away. In fact it is related to the smogs of a bygone age.

A nice sunny spell should take us into the 17th?

Then we get the apology from the delicate Mr Garvey. Only don't hold your breath.